“I’m hearing over and over again, from directors and managers to hourly employees … they want and need more direction, more consistency and clear processes to guide action,” Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai is pushing for widespread changes in how the county government operates following the long tenure of former Judge Nelson Wolff.Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai is asking for a wide-reaching audit of county policies, including reviewing the county’s budget process and tracking the money it received from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.at the beginning of the year, following the more than two-decade tenure of former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff.
Wolff created the county manager position in 2011, giving Smith — the only person ever to have held the job — broad authority to set county policy with the court’s oversight.during the county’s last budget process, however, when Sheriff Javier Salazar and the Deputy Sheriffs Association of Bexar County accused Smith of ignoring their requests to fund positions that were frozen during the pandemic.
“I understand when either citizens, vendors, the customers of the county complain, ‘Why aren’t we getting paid on time?’ And I’ve explained, we still use … the same paper system that I did 30 years ago,” Sakai said in January.calls on the county manager to take steps to address that concern by adopting “technology to streamline and improve services in each department.”
Commissioners sounded particularly enthusiastic about the addition of work sessions, as Tuesday’s meeting stretched well into the afternoon with lively discussions about mental health, law enforcement and the county’s state and federal legislative agendas. “To Judge Sakai’s point, this court has not formally approved any of the policies we are currently operating under,” Calvert said.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
It’s been raining a lot in San Antonio. Here’s how much fell since last week.Most of Bexar County is either under extreme or exceptional drought and under water restrictions.
Leer más »
18-year-old Bucks County graduate dies in boating accident near Wayne CountyInvestigators say the teen and his of friends took a rowboat to the lake, and it flipped in the water.
Leer más »
Bexar County wants to convert a state hospital into a psychiatric facility. Will that be enough?A $250,000 study will look at reusing the old San Antonio State Hospital as a mental health facility.
Leer más »
5 young family members in Scarsdale, Westchester County crashPolice say a 9-year-old boy sitting in the trunk was the only survivor of the crash along Hutchinson River Parkway.
Leer más »
Arrowhead wildfire: Voluntary evacuations in place for Larimer County wildfire burning in Poudre CanyonThe Larimer County Sheriff’s Office issued a voluntary evacuation order Sunday for a wildfire burning in Poudre Canyon.
Leer más »
Human remains found near post office in Dauphin CountyThe Dauphin County coroner said it could take several weeks for the remains to be identified.
Leer más »